![]() Some of the skaters we work with will pull up and I’ll be like, “No fucking way, I literally watched your videos over and over and over again.” Then suddenly we’re in conversations with them and it’s dope. Marly Phillips: I grew up skating in New York and it literally felt like that moment when you’re in school and a teacher asks you what you want to do when you grow up and you’re like, “Well I’d love to do something with skating, and I love weed, so that’d be dope.” It was the perfect storm with all the places I’d grown up, all the things I did growing up and all the things I was hoping to be a part of in the future. There has always been a lot of creative freedom, which was appealing from the start. So it’s creating this collaborative environment of people who are into the same thing and want to have a fun time building something cool.ĮJ: And that’s how you came to Cherry World, Marly and Dolly? What attracted you to the brand?ĭolly Dilkes: I’ve always been really interested in the surf and skate worlds and it’s nice to go into this being super LA. Glen’s an amazing photographer so I was like, “Hey, can you work with me on the imagery side of things?” Then Glen pulled in a big creative director friend of ours Chris Simmonds and when the time came to do apparel we pulled in a friend of ours Fran Burns, who’s a stylist in London. As I went about putting this thing together I started pulling friends and collaborators into the mix. ![]() It felt like everything that was really important to me twenty years ago was in trend now, and I saw an opportunity to do something unique. I was always an entrepreneur, and before Cherry World I started the clothing company FRAME and ran that business as the CEO for about seven years.Īfter I stepped down from running the day-to-day, I was talking to a friend of mine Glen Luchford, our kids go to school together and we’re buddies. I snowboarded professionally until I injured my knee, so I went back to college, into the real world. It’s something that has always been super important to me, I love brands, action sports and the subcultures that come along with those. ![]() I’m in my early forties, so I grew up in the 90s and 2000s era of skateboarding. I grew up skateboarding, surfing, and I snowboarded professionally after high school for a few years. This event is also about those who have truly “made it” in life not only giving back but believing in the youth of this great country, understanding their struggles, and are here to help empower and open doors with them.Ella Joyce: Can you take us through how Cherry World was first thought up? “ The Talk is about inspiring and building bridges to support and inspire the creative young people at UforChange,” says UforChange Board of Directors’ Co-Chair Chalo Hancock, “ This is a once in a lifetime event with some of the brightest and best as they share their stories of struggle to success and ultimately how they found their success in their careers. The event will bring together a diverse audience of Toronto’s most influential creators and business leaders with emerging artists and youth to be inspired by one another. The Talk’s provocative panel will uncover how these creative leaders paved their unique path in their respective industries through unforgettable and inspirational stories of struggle and triumph. All guests will enjoy a one-hour cocktail reception starting at 7pm sponsored by Umberto Cesari iOVE wine, Barista Coffee Liqueur, and Lost Craft beer prior to the one-hour panel discussion starting at 8pm, followed by an after-party for all the guests to enjoy. VIP guests will enjoy an extended two-hour cocktail reception starting at 6pm to meet with the esteemed panelists, moderator, and UforChange alum. The event is set to take place at Artscape Daniels Launchpad at 130 Queens Quay East in Toronto. Scott Paterson moderated by philanthropist and Mantella Corporation’s Chief Marketing Officer Sylvia Mantella and emceed by Dani Kagan of Stratus Events. On Wednesday, November 21, 2018, five of the country’s most brilliant and innovative minds will come together in support of UforChange with “The Talk” – a live panel discussion with producer/director and advertising executive Barry Avrich, ELLE Canada Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Craft, fashion designer Mikhael Kale, and technology entrepreneur G.
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